Neutral Craft Call; Sending A Neutral Craft Call - Furuno DSC-60 Operator's Manual

4.5

Neutral Craft Call

This type of call informs all ships that your ship is not a participant in armed conflict, and position
and own ship ID are contained in the message. Send the call before entering an area of armed
conflict.
4.5.1

Sending a neutral craft call

1. Press the [CALL] key followed by the [ENT] key to display the CALL TYPE menu.
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Send mESSAGE
***
POLLING
CALL TYPE : Neutral
NEUTRAL
STATION ID
MEDICAL
PRIORITY
: Safety
RELAY ALL
RELAY SEL
DSC FREQ
: 2187.5 kHz
DISTRESS
2. Use or to select NEUTRAL and press the [ENT] key.
3. Press the [ENT] key to open the PRIORITY menu.
Send message
***
: NEUTRAL
CALL TYPE
SAFETY
: Safety
PRIORITY
URGENCY
: TELEPHONE
COM. TYPE
:
DSC FREQ
GO TO ALL VIEW
4. Select appropriate priority and press the [ENT] key.
5. Press the [ENT] key to open the COM. TYPE menu.
6. Select communication type desired and press the [ENT] key.
7. Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ menu.
Send MESSAGE
***
: Neutral
4207.5
CALL TYPE
6312.0
: Safety
8414.5
12577.0
: Telephone
PRIORITY
16804.5
:2187.5 kHz
COM. TYPE
MANUAL
DSC FREQ
GO TO ALL VIEW
8. Select appropriate frequency and press the [ENT] key.
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If this part of the menu appears
***
use
craft
***
craft
2187.5 KHZ
MANUAL: For selection of frequency at
***
2187.5
radiotelephone when there is "remote control
craft
error."
KHZ
VIEW
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to scroll the menu.
INDIVIDUAL
PSTN CALL
TEST CALL
ALL SHIPS
GROUP CALL
AREA CALL
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POSITION